As far as I know, I appear to be the only Human Being on the planet that believes the following verse in its most literal sense...
Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
Everyone else changes the words around to make it say something else entirely. This is a no-no of course.
One of the reasons I signed up here is to see if there actually exists another person that believes the aforementioned verse.
Are you out there? Or am I the only one that simply believes what is says?
Gen 2:17.....This is the death that Adam cause mankind to have. Paul talks about this in Romans 5: 12 Wherefore, as by
one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Also Paul says in Hebrews 9: 27 And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Now to go deep into this death which is cause by sin, this action Adam also cause the second death as well. That's why Paul says after this the Judgement. This second death is what Jesus stop for those who come under his blood, repent for the mission of sins, and in the old Testament those who did the animal sacrifice law for righteousness sake. But Paul explained this in; (Hebrews 10: (v.1)
For the law (what law, the law of animal sacrifice?) having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (v.9) Then said he, (Jesus) Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first that he may establish the second. (v.10)
By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And
every priest standeth daily ministering and
offering oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins: 12
but this man, after he had
offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,
sat down on the right hand of God; 13 from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
The point that is not understand is that we all have sin, but until Jesus came, there was no way of getting out from under your sins. So God institute a Priesthood and laws that went with the priesthood to control the sinning, and so the Lord use animal Sacrificial laws, even though it could not remove sins.
When Jesus died on the cross that was the end of the first covenant, which consisted of the blood of animals and the keeping of God’s commandments. And his death also brought in the second covenant, which consist of the blood of Jesus and the keeping of God’s commandments. (v.18) Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. In other words, no more animals are going to die for your sins. (20) by a
new and living way, which
he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; (21) and
having an high priest over the
house of God; (v.26)
For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.
Now do we understand what’s being said here? If you sin willfully after you have knowledge of what the truth is, no more animals are going to die for you. (v.27)
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Now if you are being deceived into believing that once you are under God’s grace you no longer have to keep his commandments, all you have to look forward to is the day of judgement and the lake of fire (fiery indignation).
I hope I didn't miss the point, because there's so such that can be discuss from that one scripture.
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